Ginni Thomas calls Hill phone call ‘a mistake’
After stepping down as leader of the conservative group she founded, Liberty Central, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, said that telephoning Anita Hill seeking an apology was “probably a mistake on my part.”
Speaking to The Daily Caller, Thomas denied that she was leaving the Tea Party-affiliated group altogether. Thomas’ decision to relinquish her CEO position with the group was first reported by The Washington Post last month.
Thomas said she will now lead a joint venture between the group and the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty.
As for her reason for stepping down from the helm of Liberty Central, Thomas told the Daily Caller: “It’s better for the organization not to be centered around a personality.”
“If you look at any of the established conservative groups, it’s hard for them to pull away from some of their leaders,” Thomas said.
She called the notion that her decision was related to the recent media maelstrom around her call to Anita Hill asking for an apology “laughable.” She called the voicemail she left Hill in October asking her to apologize for testifying about alleged sexual harassment during Justice Thomas’ 1991 confirmation hearings “a private matter.”
